Christ Church Anglican
Terralong Street, Kiama

Ernest Ladegast 1914, 2m., 7 sp.st., 5c., tub.pn.

Photo: Trevor Bunning

Christ Church is built on the headland of Kiama overlooking the town, beach and ocean. The organ in Christ Church, Kiama was built in 1914 by Ernest Ladegast, the son of the famous German organ builder, Johann Frederick Ladegast. He built and rebuilt several organs after he moved to Sydney, many for the British Pianoforte Depot Ltd. The Kiama organ, which was built by Ladegast himself, originally stood on the church floor but was moved to the west gallery in about 1958. The stops are controlled by rocking tablets which are colour coded for each department. The organ remains in original condition apart from the addition of an electric blower.

The specification is:

Great Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Principal Swell Viola da Gamba Liebl Gedackt Voix Celeste Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Couplers Swell to Great Swell to Great Sub Swell to Great Octave Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal

8 8 4 8 8 8 16

Compass 56/30
Tubular-pneumatic action throughout
balanced Swell pedal

Photos supplied by Kelvin Hastie (April 2006)